Extreme Heat Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
140 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025

ILZ038-043>046-053>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-220900-
/O.CON.KILX.XH.A.0001.250723T1500Z-250725T0000Z/
McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Greenup, Lawrenceville,
Marshall, Newton, Monticello, Bloomington, Flora, Urbana,
Robinson, Olney, Effingham, Charleston, Tuscola, Danville,
Shelbyville, Clinton, Decatur, Normal, Mattoon, Champaign, and
Paris
140 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot and humid conditions will increase the risk
  for heat related illness.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Maximum daily heat indices of 105 to 115
  Wednesday and Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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